Illustration: During recess at a Japanese elementary school, children spread across a broad, level dirt ground bordered by the school building, a low fence, and an equipment shed. A chalk oval curves around the open space; one group runs along it while another plays catch farther inside.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

運うん動どう場じょう

undoujou

playing field, playground

Example sentences

  1. ケイトは今いま運動場うんどうじょうで走はしっている。

    Kate is running in the field now.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれらが運動場うんどうじょうで野球やきゅうをするのを見みた。

    I saw them play baseball in the playground.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムとメアリーとジョンは、運動場うんどうじょうで鬼おにごっこをして遊あそんでいた。

    Tom, Mary and John were playing tag on the playground.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 運動場

  • 運carry; luckOnウンKunはこぶ
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
  • 場location; placeOnジョウ・チョウKunば

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